> >Solid rockets also can't be shut down! They burn continuously until
> >the fuel supply is consumed, whereas liquid-fueled rockets can simply shut
> >off the flow of the fuel with a valve! Marc is our resident rocket expert,
> >so howzabout we defer to his advice?
>
>Uhhh, what was the question exactly? :-)
>
>The rockets on Sky One certainly *look* like solid rockets because
>that's undoubtedly what they used to film the miniature effects. :-)
>However, it wouldn't seem like a very practical solution, because
>what do they do between launches? Does the old solid rocket get
>ejected and Skydiver plugs in a new one? At least with liquids, all
>they need to do is refill the tanks...